AuthorTopic: Bootleg 6" Darth Maul (Read 1538 times)

Not to deflect attention from the other controversial thread topic of "scalping", but apparently there is a fairly high-quality Chinese bootleg of the 6" Darth Maul figure popping up all over ebay right now, for a good price:

Like scalping, bootlegs can be a polarizing topic in the collecting world. But this could be an option for those who don't have much hope of Hasbro getting around to re-issuing an official 6" Maul (let's face it, with all the new movie stuff that will be released every year for the next who-knows-how-long, I'd say the likelihood is rather slim). I was lucky enough to find one during his initial release, but there are many collectors who never got the chance or came too late to the party. It's up to the individual to decide how they'd want to proceed - pay a scalper/gouger for an original? buy a bootleg? or be content to go without? (or maybe look into the one by S.H. Figuarts)

Just thought I'd bring it to the attention of those who may be interested. Do with as you please.

As the article suggests, maybe the presence of these knockoffs will force (no pun intended) Hasbro to re-release the real Darth Maul? Money is being left on the table... and a re-release indeed would screw over the scalpers.

Do you mean the paintjob on Luke's hair or the sculpt? I know it took me a few tries until I finally found an X-Wing Luke that had hair painted decently... same with Han also, the eyebrow placement made a big difference to me in capturing Ford's likeness.

I missed Maul the first time round cause I was just not interested in the 6" line at all. Of course being a weak-minded fool and all, I bought Fett and a Stormtrooper when they were released later.

When I went back to try to get Maul, it was too late and I wasn't paying Ebay prices for one. Wish I was able to get Luke X-Wing as well.

When the bootleg Maul came out, I snapped it up right away just cause I wanted one to display for my collection. It doesn't matter to me that it's a bootleg as it's only for my own personal collection. I would have gladly bought an official Hasbro one had they re-released him. I'm hoping R2 gets released again too so that he can go with the upcoming C3PO that I hear about.

recasts/fakes are a big problem in the statue world (more with superhero stuff than star wars).

It gets really dicey when guys try to sell fakes as the real thing.

I am surprised to hear there is a demand for maul or r2. I remember those being pegwarmers when they were initially released. I guess you never know...

Yeah, they pegwarmed for the longest time. However, they were gone by the time I got into this line.

Also, I did not like the robe that Maul came with. I wasn't interested in him at all until some Ebay seller from Malaysia started selling soft goods robes made for the 6" Maul. After seeing that, I was interested in him.

For R2, I don't really care for him other than him being a core character.

Wha? Wave1 R2 was considered too... big? I've been thinking this whole time he looks too small. If Hasbro were to release an even smaller one, they'd have to include a Kenny Baker action figure to go along with the R2 if they want to justify charging $25 for it. I had a tough enough time paying full price on him the first time around.